What are the 5 Morning Routines of the well-known author of ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’, ‘The 4-hour chef’, ‘The 4-hour body’ and the man behind “the Tim Ferriss Show”?
Tim Ferriss makes the most of his time, he really does use the 80/20 rule for life, always trying to find the most effective theories and methods before attempting to master/live them. Continue reading →

Nowadays we are continuously coming across more and more interesting reading material, and every day the pile of “to-read” books or material grows bigger and bigger. A good reading habit will help you get through the pile and has additional benefits like reducing stress, improving memory, and enhancing creativity.

The first part of this article will deal with improving your reading and making it more effective. The second part will identify tips to make reading into a habit. Continue reading →

Many of us make lists but when it comes to an effective list that helps you move the needle and achieve your goal, there is a bit more to it.

Once you know what you want to achieve and have written down your goal you can start the daily process of chipping away at, or moving the needle closer to actually achieving your goal.

The next step is to break down your goal into steps or chunks, basically creating a list of what needs to be done.

Once you have done this, you will no doubt have a massive list and it may consist of all the small things you’d like to achieve, but don’t fall prey to the endless to-do list syndrome. Continue reading →

According to research, 81-92 % of resolutions fail. That’s a lot of new habits that fail to stick.

To create or stick a new habit (or the better option; replacing an old habit) is hard because you are effectively re-wiring your brain.

You brain has developed nice connections (neural pathways) between an existing behaviour and a reward. Over time, that connection has strengthened and gone from a thin path to a sturdy connection Continue reading →

Around 40% of your daily behaviours are completed out of habit according to research at Duke University. As Aristotle poignantly stated, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit”. It makes sense to build good habits that set you up for excellence.

Many of us know the old carrot and stick approach. This approach is in reference to a cart driver dangling a carrot in front of a mule and holding a stick behind it. The mule would move towards the carrot because it wants the reward of food, while also moving away from the stick behind it, since it does not want the punishment of pain, thus drawing the cart. Continue reading →